DCA Digital Digest: Miss.Africa announces 2018 Seed Funding Tech Initiative for African women
July 28, 2017
In a #SheAppsAfrica Pan-African campaign for year 2017/2018 the pioneering Miss.Africa Digital program is mobilizing the third Round of Miss.Africa Seed Funding, for Tech initiatives throughout Africa.
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